A recording from the National Poetry Library's Special Edition series. Readings from poets featured in the anthology ‘Before Them, We’, featuring Clementine E Burnley, Tania Nwachukwu, Gboyega Odubanjo and Hodan Yusuf, celebrating the significance of African diaspora familial relationships. Hosted by Ruth Sutoyé and introduced by Will René. Recorded in the National Poetry Library on Wednesday 7 September 2022. Photograph: Ruth Sutoyé, by Gifty Dzenyo.

Before Them, We

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